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Patented Dec. 11,191?.

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NOAH PAYNE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PUGII STORES COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 11, 191'?.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, Noni-r PAYNE, a c1tizen of the United States, and a resident of hicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the following is declared to be a full, clear, and eX- act description.

This invention relates to shoes, and its primary objects are to provide a shoe nf neat and pleasing appearance, one that will hold its shape and is water proof. Another object is to provide a slice, the vamp and top of which are constructed of woven fabric, such as silk, wool, linen,cotton or other cloth, having closely spaced rows of stitches throughout which not only give the shoel a distinctive and attractive appearance, but also prevent stretching and distortion of the shoe occasioned by the usual wear. A cloth shoe made in accordance with thc present invention is not intended as a substitute for canvas shoes, but rather as a substitute for leather or other dress shoes. Vllith the above mentioned objects and other advantages in view this invention consists in the .several novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

rl`he invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is a persljiective view of a shoe embodying a simple form of 'the present invention; Fig. 2, is a detail enlarged section taken on line @"2 of Fig. l; Fig. 8, is a side view of one of thel quarters, which forms the top of the shoe; Fig. l, -L plan of the vamp; Fig. 5, is a detail enlarged section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. l. aud Fig. (i, is a detail enlarged section taken through a row of stitches.

Referring to said drawings, which illusn trate one embodiment of the present invention, the reference numeral 10, designates the top, 11, the vamp and 1Q the sole of a shoe embodying my invention; said parts may have any of the well known shapes ein ployed in shoes.

ft lining 13 (see Fig. 2) is provided as usual, and the top 10 and vamp 1l, are sewed together, the sole attached to the vamp in the usual and customary manner, and the tongue and fastening devices are provided as usual, to malte up a complete slice.

'Ihe vamp is stitched with closely spaced rows of stitches 14:, which run parallel with the edge 15, that is, the U-shaped edge (see Fig. 4l) which is secured to the top. it will be observed from an inspection of Fig. l, that the stitches parallel the bend 1G, of the edge 15, and that the radii of the curves of the rows of stitches around said bend 16, increase in diameter toward the outer edge of the vamp, that is, the edge which is secured to the sole. Said rows of stitches are made on a sewing machine, and are put as closely together as the operator can make them. The result is that the cloth reinforced throughout by the stitches, although it remains pliable, and because of the direction taken by the rows of stitches, the vamp cannot stretch to any appreciable extent in either direction. It is to be observed that in the finished shoe (see Fig. 1) the rows of stitches run in lines paralleling the edge 15, and that across the toe portion of the shoe they curve upward from the sole and run across the toe portion, then downto the sole on substantially the same curved lines.

The top members 10, if desired may have closely spaced rows of stitches 17, formed therein, preferably paralleling the front and top edges 18, 19. (See Fig. 3.) In constructing the top of a shoe embodying the present invention, two or more pieces 20, 21, of woven fabric (see Fig. 2) such as sillr, wool, cotton, linen, etc., are cut to the proper shape, placed coincident with each other and the edges turned in as seen in Fig. 2. The pieces 20, 21, are then stitched together, the first rows of stitches being placed at the edge 1S, 19, (see Fig. 3) and ruiming substantially parallel. It is to be observed that the entire surface of the top may `be covered with the stitches although for simplicity in illustrating the invention, the stitches have been omitted from a portion of the top in Fig. 3.

In constructing the vamp, two or more layers of woven fabric having the shape of the vamp, are employed, and preferably three layers 2Q, Q3, Qi-l, are employed (sce Fig. 6) the intermediate layer 28, being water-proofed on one side, 25, or both sides, or made impervious to water in any suitable manner, as for instance, the intermediate layer may be impregnated with a water proof material.

The edges 15, of the outer layers are turned in (see Fig. 5) and the rows of stitches are made beginning at the turned in edges. It is to be understood that the entire surface of the cloth vamp portion is covered with rows of stitches, and for the purpose of simplifying the illustration stitches are shown only on part of the surface in Fig. 4.

When the top and vamp have been prepared as described they may be sewed together and sewed to the lining and sole, and other necessary parts added to complete the s hoein accordance with the common practice.

As previously stated, the rows of stitches are made closeto eachother. That is to say, they should be made practically contiguous, but not touching each other. The rows of stitches should he placed so close to each other that in place of the quilted effect obtained in stitched cloth or felt shoes, a new and novel material Vis produced one that is irm and yet flexible, and practically nonstretchable. Furthermore, by placing the rows of stitches contiguous with each other, the several plies or layers of materials are so united by the stitches as to have the wearing qualities of leather. To obtain this result in the most effective manner, the spaces between the rows of stitches should not exceed the length of the stitches themselves. Stitches not more than one sixteenth of an ineh in length have been found to produce the desired result.

From the above, it will be observed that the stitches add strength 'and durability to a shoe made of cloth or other woven fabric; that when stitched in the manner described the shoe holds its shape, and by reason of the water-proofing material the interior of the shoe is kept dry. Furthermore, any desirable color of cloth and thread may be used, eitherv in heavy or light weight.

I' desire it to be understood that the term shoe as herein used includes high shoes, low shoes, slippers, boots and the like.

More or less variation of the exact details of construction shown and described is possible without departing from the spirit of this invention. I desire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of construction Shown and described, but intend in the following claims to point out all of the invention disclosed herein.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A shoe having a cloth vamp, there being contiguous rows of stitches throughout the same.

2. A shoe having a cloth vamp, there being contiguous rows of stitches in said vamp paralleling the upper edge thereof and extending throughout the vamp.

8. A shoe having a cloth vamp, there heing contiguous parallel rows of stitches throughout the vamp, and said stitches running lengthwise of the sides of the vamp and merging into curved lines crossing the same at the toe portion.

et. A shoe having a cloth vamp, compris ing a plurality of layers of cloth stitched to gether throughout, the rows of stitches heing parallel and continguous.

5. A shoe having a cloth vamp, comprising outer cloth layers, and an inner waterproofed layer, all stitched together throughout, the rows of stitches being parallel and contiguous.

6. A shoe having a cloth vamp comprising outer cloth layers and an intermediate cloth layer waterproofed on one side, said layers being stitched together throughout along contiguous rows extending parallel with each other.

7. A shoe having a top and a vamp sewed together, and having closely spaced rows of stitches throughout, the stitches of the top paralleling its front and top edges, and the stitches of the vamp paralleling the upper edge thereof.

S. A shoe having a vamp and a top, theI vamp having closely spaced parallel rows of stitches paralleling its upper edge, andthe top having closely spaced parallel rows of closely spaced stitches paralleling its front and top edges.

NOAH PAYNE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

